Workflow event

Properties

Name	Type	Format	Description
id	string	-	An identifier for the event, which must be unique within the workflow state.
name	object	localized value	The friendly name given to the event.
description	object	localized value	A description of the event.
auditText	object	localized value	The audit text written to the event history log for the event.
transitionTo	string	-	The identifier for the state that the event causes the entry to transition to. If this is not specified or set to null then the entry will remain in the same state when this event is triggered.
groupId	string	-	The identifier of the workflow [event group](event-group) which the event belongs to.
color	string	-	The color to be displayed in the Contensis UI for the event.
uiAction	string	-	The event to be performed by the Contensis UI when an entry exits the workflow state. Currently on the value "navigateToEntryListing" is supported. The default is for no action to occur.
parameters	object[...]	-	A list of parameters for the event.
validate	boolean	field	Specifies if validation should occur when an author invokes this event

Example

This example shows an event that is part of workflow state (not shown for simplicity).

JSON

{
    "id": "submit",
    "name": {
        "en-GB": "Send for approval"
    },
    "auditText": {
        "en-GB": "Submitted"
    },
    "description": {
        "en-GB": "Send the entry for approval"
    },
    "transitionTo": "awaitingApproval",
    "color": "green",
    "groupId": "submitRevoke",
    "uiAction": "navigateToEntryListing",
    "validate": true,
    "parameters": [
        {
            "id": "message",
            "name": {
                "en-GB": "Add an optional message for the approver"
            },
            "dataType": "string",
            "dataFormat": null,
            "description": {
                "en-GB": "The message included with the entry submission"
            },
            "default": null,
            "validations": {},
            "editor": {
                "id": "multiline",
                "instructions": {
                    "en-GB": "Optionally include a message to let an approver understand your changes"
                },
                "properties": null
            }
        }
    ]
}

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